Guidepost Rail Tours is your local contact for steam rail and train enthusiast tours around the world. Many tours are exclusive 'one off' events arranged by specialist operators and not available through regular travel operators. Contact our office for more information on rail travel worldwide and bookings on these tours.
Rail Enthusiast Tours through New Zealand, Asia, China and Japan
This fully escorted Steam and Rail experience of New Zealand offers limited seats and only one EXCLUSIVE departure. We have included a number of unique journeys that sets this rail holiday apart from any other. You can choose to join the tour from Days 1-12 travelling through the North Island, or for the real enthusiast why not complete the full 22 Day itinerary to include the south as well? Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for further information and reservations. (Guidepost-GPac)
A remarkable 12 day journey aboard the China Orient Express Private Train (Shangri-La Orient Express). The China Orient Express is a comfortable Hotel-On-Wheels with Bar Car, Restaurant Car and Sleeping Cars. Visit the last remaining Industrial lines still using steam locomotives and travel behind and have wonderful opportunities to photograph steam over the famous Jingpeng Pass in Inner Mongolia. This tour from and to Beijing includes the spectacular climb over the Jingpeng Pass and the remarkable industrial steam locations of Nanpiao, Tiefa, Jixi, Fuxin and Huanan. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for details and prices from Australia and New Zealand. (Guidepost-GWTravel)
This is a huge 19 day tour commencing 8th October 2010 - 5 different steam locos, fantastic scenery, rare mileage, off train sightseeing, ability to chase the train by road over some lines plus photo runs in scenic locations. This steam hauled journey will visit such places asWhangarei, Napier, Gisborne, Wellington, Christchurch and Westport. There will be ample opportunity to take in the sights in and around these beautiful cities. Mainline Steam utilizes its collection of mainline certified locomotives to haul the train around New Zealand and this year we intend to double head the train over some sections of the tour. Locomotives to be used include Ja1275, Ab663, J1211,Ka942 and Jb1236. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours to reserve your place. (Guidepost-Mainline)
An incredible predominantly steam-hauled 7,000km journey during the Russian "White Nights" travelling from Moscow to Imperial St Petersburg and onto Murmansk, inside the Arctic Circle. Followers of rail travel will delight to the sight and sound of steam engines and the re-creation of a bygone era of rail travel combined with modern-day onboard facilities and comfortable accommodation on this unique voyage. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for more details and travel arrangements from Australia and New Zealand. (Guidepost-GWTravel)
A remarkable 12 day journey aboard the China Orient Express Private Train (Shangri-La Orient Express). The China Orient Express is a comfortable Hotel-On-Wheels with Bar Car, Restaurant Car and Sleeping Cars. Visit the last remaining Industrial lines still using steam locomotives and travel behind and have wonderful opportunities to photograph steam over the famous Jingpeng Pass in Inner Mongolia. This tour from and to Beijing includes the spectacular climb over the Jingpeng Pass and the remarkable industrial steam locations of Nanpiao, Tiefa, Jixi, Fuxin and Huanan. Contact Guidepost Rail Tours for details and prices from Australia and New Zealand. (Guidepost-GWTravel)
Heritage Express, a division of the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, operate regular rail journeys from Sydney using steam locos with vintage carriages or heritage diesel locomotives with the legendary "Southern Aurora" carriages. Check here for the list of coming excursion using both steam and diesel.
The ARHS NSW Branch has a regular programme of tours out of Sydney, often involving joint activities with The Rail Motor Society, 3801 Ltd and the RTM’s Heritage Express together with the Sydney Bus and Truck Museum at Tempe.
The Cockatoo Run can take you to either Robertson or continue on through to Moss Vale. Enjoy a relaxing day's train travel from Sydney through the Royal National Park, cross the impressive Stanwell Park viaduct skirting the sea cliffs and beaches to Wollongong. Take in the steep ascent of the Illawarra Escarpment and the coastal rainforest - a climb of 600 metres in only 16 kilometres!
The Canberra Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society runs Heritage trains with restored passenger cars from the early 1900s, and when possible these are hauled by one of their century-old veteran steam locomotives. These local trains usually operate from Canberra to Bungendore. Overnight or weekend tour trains include air-conditioned sleeping and dining cars, and are hauled by veteran diesel locomotives.
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